Devendra Kumar @ Devendra Kumar Shah, v. The State of Bihar
Alternative remedy – Jamabandi cancellation
Case brief
What is this about?
Jamabandi cancellation; alternative remedy; Bihar Land Mutation Act 2011 Section 9(6)(a) appeal to Collector; Section 9(6)(b)(c) condonation of delay and powers; withdrawal of writ petition with liberty; Collector Kishanganj to dispose appeal within reasonable time; limitation Article 226; Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7957 of 2026; Rana Vikram Singh, J; order dated 01-07-2026; Additional Collector Kishanganj; Jamabandi No. 147; Jamabandi Cancellation Appeal No. 39 of 2025-26.
What did the court decide?
Writ application permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to file a statutory appeal under Section 9(6)(a) of the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011 before the Collector, Kishanganj within three weeks; the Collector to consider and dispose of such appeal within a reasonable time; any question of limitation to be considered in light of the petitioner pursuing the remedy before the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; all pending interlocutory applications disposed of.